Короли и капуста

Dicky

           Curiosity,however,soonperished;andDickytookhisplaceamongtheoddfishcastupbytheCaribbean.

           Hewasanactive,devil-may-care,rollickingfellowwithanengaginggrayeye,themostirresistiblegrin,aratherdarkormuchsunburnedcomplexion,andaheadofthefieriestredhaireverseeninthatcountry.SpeakingtheSpanishlanguageaswellashespokeEnglish,andseemingalwaystohaveplentyofsilverinhispockets,itwasnotlongbeforehewasawelcomecompanionwhithersoeverhewent.Hehadanextremefondnessforvinoblanco,andgainedthereputationofbeingabletodrinkmoreofitthananythreemenintown.Everybodycalledhim"Dicky";everybodycheeredupatthesightofhimespeciallythenatives,towhomhismarvellousredhairandhisfree-and-easystylewereaconstantdelightandenvy.WhereveryouwentinthetownyouwouldsoonseeDickyorhearhisgeniallaugh,andfindaroundhimagroupofadmirerswhoappreciatedhimbothforhisgoodnatureandthewhitewinehewasalwayssoreadytobuy.

           Aconsiderableamountofspeculationwashadconcerningtheobjectofhissojournthere,untilonedayhesilencedthisbyopeningasmallshopforthesaleoftobacco,dulcesandthehandiworkoftheinteriorIndiansfibre-and-silk-wovengoods,deerskinzapatosandbasketworkoftulereeds.Eventhenhedidnotchangehishabits;forhewasdrinkingandplayingcardshalfthedayandnightwiththecomandante,thecollectorofcustoms,theJefePoliticoandothergaydogsamongthenativeofficials.

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